Package-tie.



L. J. GREGORY.

PACKAGE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1915.

1, 174,855. Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

WWW/Mm THE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH cp., WASHINGTON, D. c.

v UNITED STAT Es PATENT FFICE.

v LLOYD J. GBEGORY'.. 0F BRADDOCK. NORTH DAKOTA.

PACKAGE-TIE.

"To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LLOYD J. GREGORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Braddock, in the county of Emmons: and State of North Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in- Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to package ties for tying and securing bundles or packages, letters, merchandise or the like, and it has, for its object to produce a. simple and inexpensive device .of this character which will enable a cord or twine to be used indefinitely.

A' further object of the inventionis to produce a package tie equipped with an eccentric or cam member whereby the twine will be held securely without abrading the same.

A further object of the invention is to simplify the construction of the plate or frame in which the eccentric or cam member is supported.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Inthe accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,Figure 1 is a'plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 33 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a bundle or package to which the improved tie has been applied, the twine or cord being passed transversely around the package only. .Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a bundle or package secured by the tie, the cord having been passed transversely and longitudinally around the bundle.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference. The frame of the improved package tie is composed of a metal plate 15, the same be- Specification of Letters Patent.

rugations 25 formed on the upper face of" the plate 15. The cam 23 is formed with a lug or DI'QJGCtlOIl 26 which by engagement w1th the pin 21 serves to limit the movement of the cam and to prevent it from turning completely about the axis of the horizontal member 22 on which it is mounted.

The plate 15 is provided at one side with an aperture 27 and at one end with an aperture 28 with either one of which a tying cord 29 may be connected, as shown, respectively, in Flgs. 5 and 6. It may here be noted that twine, cord, braided lace or other suitable flexible element may be employed as a tying cord, which designation is intended to be descriptive of any flexible element capable of use in this connection. At one corner of the frame thereis provided an opening 30 extending through the plate 15 and the overlap 16 for convenience in hanging or suspending the device when not in use on a suitable hook or the like. The device is also provided near one corner thereof with an upwardly extending hook 31.

In operation, the cord 29 is attached to the device, after passing it through one of the openings 27 or 28, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6, according to whether it is desired to wrap the cord only transversely or transversely and longitudinally about a bundle. In the former event, after placing the device upon the bundle where it may be held with one hand, the cord is passed about said bundle, and the end thereof is inserted beneath the flange 20 and the cam 23. WVhen the cord is released, it will be held between the cam and the serrated surface of the plate with perfeot security. When the cord is to be passed around the bundle in two directions, as seen in 'Fig. 6, it is first passed longitudinally around the bundle and then engaged with the hook 31, after which it is passed transversely around the bundle and beneath the Pate'ntedlliard? 1916.

Application filed April 20, 1915. Serial No. 22,654.

Rising from the' flange 20 and cam 23, whereby the free end 7 of the cord will be securely held.

The improved device may be successfully used as a tying device for shawls and the like after the manner of What is known as from the plate through the slot of the over- 1 lap and having ahoriz'ontal portion con nected with the downturned flange, and a;

cam or eccentric pivoted on the horizontal portion of the pin and having a lug adapted to engage the vertical portion of the pin.

Gopies -of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by address Washington, D. G. 3 r

2 In a package tie, a plate having an overlapped portion provided with a slot,'

said overlap'being also provided with upwardly offset'portions having arms connectedby a downturned flange, a pin rising. from the plate through the slot of the overlap and having a horizontal portion connected with the downturned flange, and a cam or eccentric pivoted on the horizontal portion of the pin and having a lug adapted to engage the vertical portion of the pin, said plate having a tying cord connected there- With anda hook risi'ngfrom the overlapped portion thereof.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

1 Witnesses I J. A ALLE NSWORTH M. P. KAISER. 7

ing' the Commissioner of Patents,

' LLOYD J; RE O Y]; 

